Capital punishment Quote by Tony Campolo
“I contend that it's impossible to read the Sermon on the Mount and not come out against capital punishment.”
About This Quote
Reading the Sermon on the Mount leads to moral opposition to capital punishment.
In simple terms: The sermon challenges death penalty support.
Key Takeaway
Consider humane justice.
Themes
morality
justice
capital punishment
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- legal reform
- prison policy
- personal belief formation
- public advocacy
Key Concepts
ethics
human rights
religious teaching
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you think religious texts should guide law?
- How does compassion influence justice?
A Different Perspective
Interpretations may vary; some see the text differently.
![“The law which attempts a man's life [capital punishment] is impractical, unjust, inadmissible. It has never repressed crime--for a second crime is every day committed at the foot of the scaffold.” quote by Marquis de Sade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b85/marquis-de-sade-1964_capital-punishment_the-law-which-attempts-a-man-s-life-capi_99486.jpg)
![“[T]here are some human rights that are so deep that we can't negotiate them away. I mean people do heinous, terrible things. But there are basic human rights I believe that every human being has. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the United Nations says it for me. And it says there are…” quote by Sister Helen Prejean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5c4/sister-helen-prejean-94083_an-eye-for-an-eye_t-here-are-some-human-rights-that-are-so_222080.jpg)
